Definitions
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- noun The
peccary , especially thecollared peccary
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun dark grey peccary with an indistinct white collar; of semi desert areas of Mexico and southwestern United States
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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The collared peccary, or javelina, is synonymous with the Rio Grande country of South Texas, but they thrive across portions of the Hill Country and west Texas, too.
Where to Hunt in Texas: Deer, Doves, Turkeys, Hogs, Ducks, Javelina 2004
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Javelinas are more flexible, so when one of the dogs mistook a javelina for a hog and jumped on its back the javelina was able to turn and get its tusk into the poor dog's throat.
Has anyone ever had a dangerous experience with a javelina(collared peccary)? 2010
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Javelinas are more flexible, so when one of the dogs mistook a javelina for a hog and jumped on its back the javelina was able to turn and get its tusk into the poor dog's throat.
Has anyone ever had a dangerous experience with a javelina(collared peccary)? 2010
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Scientists say wild pigs called javelina may be to blame spreading e. coli bacteria in California's spinach fields, sparking the recent nation-wide outbreak.
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Scientists say wild pigs called javelina may be to blame spreading e. coli bacteria in California's spinach fields, sparking the recent nation-wide outbreak.
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Other exhibits showcase the bobcat, a pig-like creature called a javelina and the black bear, the only bear species in Arizona.
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We also felt the furs of an opossum (soft) and collared peccary, also known as a javelina (stiff and bristly).
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I just shot a huge javelina with a pellet rifle one shot to the head and I hope I can get some predators off of it.
Couple years ago i shot a doe in the morning and got some blood on my pants while gutting it. 2009
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I just shot a huge javelina with a pellet rifle one shot to the head and I hope I can get some predators off of it.
Couple years ago i shot a doe in the morning and got some blood on my pants while gutting it. 2009
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We ate breakfast, then walked the canals on the property, where we saw 26 javelina, 7 quail, 2 coyotes and countless deer.
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